RADAR SYSTEM

Notice of Intent This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a purchase order to IDS Georadar, Golden, CO, for a radar system as described in the attached Salient Characteristics.

Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 entitled, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and Subpart 13.5 entitled, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. IDS Georadar is, to the USGS' knowledge, the only source who can provide equipment compatible with existing IDS Georadar equipment. The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.2.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government. The NAICS code for this action is 334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.

Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to eadam@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than Tuesday, 09/10/2024, 2359 ED. Responses submitted by hardcopy shall not be accepted or considered. Salient Characteristics Ground-based interferometric synthetic aperture radar system with power and control electronics. BRAND NAME OR EQUAL in accordance with FAR 52.211-6 LEICA GEOSYSTEMS / IDS GEORADAR RADAR SYSTEM Parts of the brand name items include:

1. Refurbished IBIS-FM System: includes Sensor, Linear Scanner, Power Supply, Power Supply internal batteries and Field Laptop. a) IBIS-FM System Basic, Part# 52535 b) Data logger PC, Part# 918698 2. IBIS FM License, Qty. 1 The following are the salient characteristics that will be used to determine if other than the brand name is equal to the item that meets USGS requirements:

1. System must be capable of sub-millimeter deformation monitoring of landslides and other geologic features at up to 4.5 km range using ground-based 2-meter synthetic aperture interferometric radar.

2. Radar system must operate on a wavelength already approved by FCC licensing requirements for U.S. government use (e.g., 17.1-17.3 GHz).

3. System must have an autonomous, efficient, power supply capable of powering the radar system remotely.

4. System must be compatible with existing USGS system already in use (IDS IBIS-FM or similar).

5. Replacement parts for radar, control, and power supplies, should be readily replaceable in an efficient manner.

6. System must have ability to upload data to the internet for remote data archiving and data processing.

7. System must be portable and able to be flown by helicopter to remote field sites.